Congo isolates 200 river boat passengers as Ebola response intensifies
6 Aug 2026, 19:07 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has tested and isolated about 200 passengers from a river boat intercepted in Kinshasa after a traveller died of suspected Ebola. Africa CDC says the move is aimed at containing the outbreak as authorities weigh broader vaccination efforts.